RK - "Where do I want to stop? I'd say just before the technology does away with the human element and the skill and/or talent needed to create music." EC - The greatest technology we have is DNA and I'd venture to say that its greatest manifestation, at least on this planet, is human int...

I had both controllers at one point and I ended up returning the Seaboard Rise 49. The question in my mind is what do I want to use the instrument for? The LinnStrument plays the role of a lead synth in my rig. Instead of using my left hand for pitch bend and modulation controls, I can use one hand...

Scott, damn it, I agree with all of your points on both sides, and don't know what to do with it! Yes, I'm all for rehearsing to make the most out of your valuable studio time. And I'm also all for being the producer, and using every tool available to me to make music. Maybe that's the difference: i...

I've only had a couple of days to play with my new Roli Lightpad and the Seaboard Block, and I've already done 2 new songs with it. The Block was $300 and is 25 keys. I always thought that at $3000, the Seaboard Grand was an interesting things to watch, but not realistically worth putting down that ...

Thanks to you guys and this thread, I've learned about the Jam Origin MIDI Guitar 2. This is TOO FREAKING COOL HOW DID I MISS THIS THREAD MONTHS AGO Sorry, I'm excited. :lol: I hear you! This stuff's pretty cool, and powerful! I was excited when I discovered it, too! Rock on, sir! Melodyne, another...

Wow, Josh! I was wondering how one would make up for the lots of percussive picking and strumming that Kurt does ("Mr. Cobain"?) on the guitar. The answer: you still do it anyway on the Stick. It's a 4-chord song, but the interest lies in as much the rythm of the guitar as it does the note...